Top skills for Background Investigator jobs

Based on 53 active Background Investigator postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

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Skills employers ask for

The share of Background Investigator postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

Background Investigations100%
Supervision88%
Typing88%
Adjudication83%
Ethics83%
Insurance83%
Mental Health83%
Punctuality83%
Scheduling83%
U.S. Government81%
Grammar77%
Hiring Process77%
Law Enforcement15%
Criminal Justice8%
Accounting6%
Drawing6%
Federal Law Enforcement6%
Government Organizations6%
Home Visits6%
Operating Environment6%
Policing6%
Timeliness6%
Total Rewards6%